REPUBLIC OF KIRIBATI FACTSHEET
| GENERAL |
| Capital |
Tarawa |
| Area |
811 sq. kms. |
| Current Weather |
Maximum temperature: 31 °C Minimum temperature: 26 °C |
| Population |
120,913 (2021) – UN data (WordoMeter website) * |
| Independence Day |
12th July |
| Languages (with %age of speakers, if available) |
I-Kiribati, English (official) |
| Religions (with %age, if available) |
According to 2010 government statistics, Christian groups form about 96% of the Kiribati population by census counts, most of whom are either Catholic or members of the Kiribati Uniting Church. Persons with no religious affiliation account for about 0.05% of the population. Members of the Catholic Church are concentrated in the northern islands, while Protestants are the majority in the southern islands.
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| Currency Exchange rate with US$ & INR |
AU$ 1 = US$ 0.78 (12 April 2021) AU$1 = Rs. 58.45 (12 April 2021)) |
| Political Structure |
Parliamentary System; Single chamber House of Assembly or ‘Maneaba ni Maungatabu’, with 44 elected members for four years term. |
| Head of State (President) |
His Excellency Taneti Maamau |
| Head of Government |
His Excellency Taneti Maamau |
| Minister for Foreign Affairs |
His Excellency Taneti Maamau |
*https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/kiribati-population/
| ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
Economy
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A remote country of 33 scattered coral atolls, Kiribati has few natural resources and is one of the least developed Pacific Islands. Copra and fish now represent the bulk of production and exports. Economic development is constrained by a shortage of skilled workers, weak infrastructure, and remoteness from international markets. Fishing is the mainstay of economy. The country is particularly seen as vulnerable to effects of rising sea levels.
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| GDP at market price |
US$189 mn (2020) |
| GDP per capita |
US$ 627.4 mn (2020) |
| GDP Growth Rate |
2.3% (2020) |
| Total Trade Imports Exports |
US$ -544 mn (2020) US$ 554 mn (2020) US$ 10 mn (2020) |
| Bilateral Trade Imports from India Exports to India |
US$ 0.61 mn (2019-20) US$ 0.39 mn (2019-20) US$ 0.22 mn (2019-20) [According to Ministry of Commerce, Government of India] |
| INDIA SPECIFIC INFORMATION |
| Indian Origin/ Permanent Resident |
Total: About 50 (Estimate; Indo-Fijians) |
| Indian Expatriates (composition and any pertinent information that may be of interest) |
Total: Nil
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| Indian Organizations |
Banks |
Nil |
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PSUs |
Nil |
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Government Organizations |
Nil
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Others |
Nil |
July 2021
